A Little
Birdie Told Me…
It’s 1988. The era of young love, with Scott
and Charlene melting hearts in Neighbours, and a new princess for the Royal
Family. With Bros, Madonna and Wet Wet Wet in the charts, and children hoping
for Ghostbusters’ toys in their stockings.
But it’s not all fun for Belinda. If her life
was a board game, she’s losing at snakes and ladders. Once she’d been working
her way up one of those ladders but, thanks to her snake-like polytechnic
lecturer, she’s toppled from the rungs. Now she works in an old people’s home,
where her chief duties involve cleaning toilets and emptying commodes.
At least her lovely colleague, Joe, offers
excitement in her otherwise dreary life. But Belinda can’t believe he'd be
interested in someone like her. Not when her pretty friend, Tracey, only has to
glance at a man to have him fall for her.
But just when it seems things are looking up
for Belinda, the residents’ precious possessions start to go missing. Then she
witnesses a disturbing incident and doesn’t know what to do. Luckily, Belinda
has Joe to guide her – until she discovers that he’s hiding a secret, one that
forces her to make an agonising decision.
Will she continue to hide in the shadows,
never speaking out – or will she put her future on the line to stand up for
what is right? After all, she’s caring for a generation that's lived through
two wars. Now it’s time to fight for them.
MY REVIEW:
When I read the blurb of this book, I knew I wanted to read this for the flashback and reminiscing of the 80's and for Belinda whose character I really loved reading about - I mean I related to her story of her being a nurse and she works in a care home. I sat down with this book thinking I can read a few chapters in one afternoon, but what happened next is that my nose got stuck in this book until the very very end.
This really was delightful and a great escape read I really enjoyed.
Thank you for bringing me back to the past in this amazing nostalgic read that I highly recommend.
Purchase Links
UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Birdie-Told-intriguing-heartwarming-ebook/dp/B08TZV5385/
US - https://www.amazon.com/Little-Birdie-Told-intriguing-heartwarming-ebook/dp/B08TZV5385/
Author Bio
–
Sharley Scott is the author of the Devon Seaside Guesthouse novels – Bedlam & Breakfast and B&Bers Behaving Madly – and the Maddie Meadows series.
Sharley is a guesthouse owner in South Devon. She is thankful to have been blessed with lots of amazing and kind-hearted guests, who are nothing like some of the fictional characters featured in the Devon Seaside Guesthouse series.
The Two Lives of Maddie Meadows – and its sequel The Gift of a Rose – portray the life of a working single mum. Some of the mischief Maddie's little one, Josh, gets up to will be familiar to all parents. In real life, Sharley has carried out the threats she made to her son decades ago and now gets her own back him by telling tales to his girlfriend (some of the incidents in the books are inspired by him), although he returns the favour by recounting utterly embarrassing stories about his mum.
Sharley's latest novel ‘A Little Birdie Told Me…’ is being published in February 2021. This book goes back in time to the late eighties: a time of fun music, interesting fashion, strange hairstyles and no internet or mobile phones. Fancy having to talk to each other! (Says the author who frequents Facebook too often).
W ith that in mind, Sharley can be found on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/SharleyScott3/
Or follow Sharley on Twitter: @SharleyScott
Social Media Links –
https://www.facebook.com/SharleyScott3
https://twitter.com/SharleyScott
No comments:
Post a Comment